Sazen Tange and The Secret of the Urn
丹下左膳 飛燕居合斬り
Synopsis
Loyal samurai Samanosuke is attacked, mutilated, and left for dead while carrying out a mission for his clan. He recovers but has lost an eye and an arm. Taking a new identity as Tange Sazen, he searches for a stolen urn which has hidden significance to his clan. But Tange Sazen has his own reasons for seeking the urn.
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Kinnosuke Nakamura
Samanosuke / Tange Sazen
Keiko Awaji
Fuji
Isao Kimura
Yagyu Genzaburo
Seizaburō Kawazu
Guraku
Tetsuro Tamba
Lord Tsushima Yagyu
Wakaba Irie
Hagino
Ryutaro Otomo
Echizen
Bin Amatsu
Taiken
Takuya Fujioka
Yokichi
Kiyoshi Hitomi
Minoru Hodaka
Shogun
Yoshinobu Kaneko
Kazutarō Kuni
Kinji Nakamura
Tamaru
Shinnosuke Ogata
Junkichi Orimoto
Ippusai
Kyōichi Satō
Ikkaku
Sampei Taira
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Hideo Gosha
- Screenplay & Story
- Hideo Gosha, Kei Tasaka
- Original Score
- Toshiaki Tsushima
- Original Title
- 丹下左膳 飛燕居合斬り
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Production Studios
- Toei Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Hideo Gosha
Hideo Gosha, Kei Tasaka
Toshiaki Tsushima
Sadaji Yoshida
Kozo Horiike
Department Leadership Roster
Hideo Gosha
Director
Hideo Gosha
Screenplay
Kei Tasaka
Screenplay
Sadaji Yoshida
Director of Photography
Toshiaki Tsushima
Original Music Composer
Kozo Horiike
Editor
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What is Sazen Tange and The Secret of the Urn about?
Loyal samurai Samanosuke is attacked, mutilated, and left for dead while carrying out a mission for his clan. He recovers but has lost an eye and an arm. Taking a new identity as Tange Sazen, he searches for a stolen urn which has hidden significance to his clan. But Tange Sazen has his own reasons for seeking the urn.
Who directed Sazen Tange and The Secret of the Urn?
Sazen Tange and The Secret of the Urn was directed by Hideo Gosha.
Who stars in Sazen Tange and The Secret of the Urn?
The principal cast of Sazen Tange and The Secret of the Urn includes Kinnosuke Nakamura, Keiko Awaji, Isao Kimura, Seizaburō Kawazu, Tetsuro Tamba.
When was Sazen Tange and The Secret of the Urn released and how long is it?
Sazen Tange and The Secret of the Urn was released in 1966 with a total runtime of 1h 31m.
Who composed the musical score for Sazen Tange and The Secret of the Urn?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Sazen Tange and The Secret of the Urn was composed by Toshiaki Tsushima.